Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Gold treasure, Sboryanovo

The ancient Thracian gold treasure

The famous sea side resort - Sunny beach

The Bulgarian rose

The Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Sofia

Traditional Bulgarian Kukeri show

Nessebar, the sea side resort named 'the pearl of the Black Sea'

The Magura cave

The Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous monastery

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The Bulgarian Cultural Institute London aims to promote, support and develop cultural relations between Bulgaria and the UK through various means:

  • Introduce Bulgarian culture to the UK’s international audience through exhibitions, performances, concerts, film screenings, theatrical productions, recitals, literary evenings, discussions and other events.

  • Organise a multitude of interesting courses and seminars, as well as Bulgarian traditions and crafts evenings and workshops.

  • Collaborate with, support and partner with other similar institutions, Anglo-Bulgarian associations and other cultural representatives.

  • Offer a library and reading room with a wide selection of Bulgarian and foreign literature, albums, films, dictionaries, guides and other materials.

  • Provide tourist information and materials for all those who wish to visit Bulgaria and experience its exquisite cultural monuments first-hand.

  • If these aims correspond with your interests and you would like to find out more, come and visit the Bulgarian Cultural Institute London today!

Online Cinema at Home with BCI London: “My Father, the Painter”

Dear friends, This Sunday, on the 24th of January 2021, at 18:00 PM, in the online series "Cinema at home with BCI London" we will show you one of the first Bulgarian musical films: “My Father, the Painter” Musical Bulgaria, 1974, 91’ Director: Stefan Dimitrov Writer: Vasil Tsonev Cast: Kosta Tsonev, Nevena Kokanova,... Read more

Literary evening “Presentation of the novel “Innocent Women in Brussels ” by Dimil Stoilov

The Bulgarian Cultural Institute London has the pleasure to invite you to the literary evening “Presentation of the novel “Innocent Women in Brussels ” by Dimil Stoilov, on 22 of January 2021, at 19:00 Special guest: Dimil Stoilov Dimitar Iliev Stoilov was born on June 11, 1948. in Plovdiv. He graduated from high school in his hometown, graduated as a chemical engineer and the University of... Read more

Presentation of the new CD of Sally Wave

Bulgarian Cultural Institute London is happy to invite you to the presentation of the new CD of Sally Wave on January 20, 2021, from 19:00. Sally Wave is the artistic pseudonym of Savelina Kancheva. She graduated from the Specialized Music School in Bourgas, Bulgaria. Later she attended the Bulgarian National Music Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov in Sofia and Prof. Rudolf Kehrer’s Master Class at the... Read more
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